[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 130 (Thursday, September 25, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1866]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                        HON. JOHN EDWARD PORTER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 25, 1997

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I regret that I was unavoidably absent from 
the Chamber on Rollcall votes Nos. 410 through 415.
  Had I been present, I would have voted no on Roll No. 410, no on Roll 
No. 411, aye on Roll No. 412, aye on Roll No. 413, no on Roll No. 414, 
and aye on Roll No. 415.

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